William A. Jones | |
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Bishop of Puerto Rico | |
Church | Latin Church |
Appointed | January 12, 1907 |
In office | February 24, 1907 – February 17, 1921 |
Predecessor | James Blenk |
Successor | Jorge José Caruana |
Orders | |
Ordination | March 15, 1890 |
Consecration | February 24, 1907 by Giuseppe Aversa |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | February 17, 1921 San Juan, Puerto Rico | (aged 55)
William Ambrose Jones OSA (July 21, 1865 – February 17, 1921) was a bishop of the Catholic Church born in the United States. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico from 1907 to 1921. [1]
Born in Cambridge, New York, William Jones was ordained a priest for the Augustinian order on March 15, 1890. [2] On January 12, 1907, Pope Pius X appointed him as the Bishop of Puerto Rico. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Giuseppe Aversa, the Apostolic Delegate to Cuba, on February 24, 1907. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Pedro Ladislao González y Estrada of San Cristóbal de la Habana and Antonio Aurelio Torres y Sanz of Cienfuegos. He arrived in Puerto Rico on March 16, 1907. [3]
Jones continued to serve as the diocesan bishop until his death on February 17, 1921, at the age of 55. [4] His remains were transferred to San Juan Cathedral, in Puerto Rico.